Patents by Inventor Yasushi Kawata
Yasushi Kawata has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20170244067Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes an insulating substrate including a first area and a second area adjacent to the first area, the insulating substrate including a first through hole formed in the second area which is formed thinner than the first area, a pad electrode disposed above the first through hole, a signal line electrically connected to the pad electrode, a line substrate including a connection line and disposed below the insulating substrate, a conductive material disposed inside the first through hole to electrically connect the pad electrode and the connection line, a first protection member disposed below the first area, and a second protection member disposed below the first protection member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Takumi SANO, Yasushi Kawata
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Publication number: 20170207255Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes an underlying insulation layer formed on a surface of a resin layer, and a thin-film transistor formed above the surface of the resin layer via the underlying insulation layer. The underlying insulation layer includes a three-layer multilayer structure of a first silicon oxide film, a silicon nitride film formed above the first silicon oxide film, and a second silicon oxide film formed above the silicon nitride film.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2017Publication date: July 20, 2017Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Masato HIRAMATSU, Yasushi KAWATA, Arichika ISHIDA
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Patent number: 9696577Abstract: According to one embodiment, a reflective type liquid crystal display device provided can suppress light leakage into a thin film transistor due to entry of extraneous light. An array substrate includes a glass substrate, a plurality of thin film transistors, a plurality of pixel electrodes, and a metal film. The plurality of thin film transistors are provided to the glass substrate. The plurality of pixel electrodes are spaced apart from each other and driven by the thin film transistors. The plurality of pixel electrodes reflect extraneous light entering the reflective type display device from a counter substrate side. The metal film is provided between a gap between the pixel electrodes and each of the thin film transistors.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Muneharu Akiyoshi, Kisako Ninomiya, Yasushi Kawata, Hirotaka Hayashi, Arichika Ishida
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Publication number: 20170173936Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a display device, includes preparing a first substrate in which a first display element part, a first extension part, a second display element part, and a second extension part, are formed, preparing a second substrate in which a first peeling auxiliary layer, a second peeling auxiliary layer, a sacrifice layer, a first color filter layer, and a second color filter layer, are formed, attaching the first substrate and the second substrate, and radiating a laser beam on the second substrate, and peeling a second support substrate from the first peeling auxiliary layer and the second peeling auxiliary layer while blocking the laser beam by the sacrifice layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yasushi KAWATA, Akio MURAYAMA
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Publication number: 20170176827Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate including an insulating substrate with a through hole, a first pad electrode disposed above the insulating substrate, and a signal line electrically connected to the first pad electrode, a second substrate disposed to be opposed to the first substrate, a first layer disposed between the first pad electrode and the second substrate, a wiring substrate including a connection line and disposed below the insulating substrate, and a conductive material disposed within the through hole to electrically connect the first pad electrode and the connection line, wherein the through hole is formed in a position overlapping the first layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yasushi KAWATA, Takumi Sano
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Publication number: 20170176814Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate including a color filter, and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate includes a light-reflecting layer, a transparent conductive layer, an insulating layer, a first pixel electrode, and a second pixel electrode. The color filter includes a first color layer and a second color layer. A gap between the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode, the first color layer or the second color layer, the light-reflecting layer, the transparent conductive layer and the insulating layer are overlaid.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Eri SASAKI, Yasushi KAWATA
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Publication number: 20170176808Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate including a first area, a second area adjacent to the first area, an insulating substrate disposed in the first area and the second area and including a first through hole formed in the second area, a pad electrode formed above the insulating substrate, and a signal line electrically connected to the pad electrode, a wiring substrate including a connection line, the wiring substrate disposed below the insulating substrate, and a conductive material disposed inside the first through hole to electrically connect the pad electrode and the connection line, wherein the insulating substrate becomes thinner in the second area than is in the first area.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Takumi SANO, Yasushi KAWATA
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Publication number: 20170179159Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate including a support substrate, a light shield, an insulating substrate disposed above the support substrate and the light shield and including a through hole, a pad electrode formed above the insulating substrate, and a signal line electrically connected to the pad electrode, and a first substrate including, in a plan view, a first area in which the support substrate and the light shield are disposed and a second area in which the through hole is disposed, a line substrate including a connection line and disposed below the insulating substrate, and a conductive material disposed inside the through hole to electrically connect the pad electrode and the connection line.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yasushi KAWATA, Takumi SANO
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Patent number: 9666428Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first multilayer, second multilayer, and filler layer. The first multilayer includes a first barrier layer formed on a surface of the resin layer and a switching element formed above the first barrier layer. The second multilayer includes a second barrier layer which is substantially the same as the first barrier layer with respect to layering order, material, and thickness. The filler layer is positioned between the first multilayer and the second multilayer. A layering structure of the first barrier layer and a layering structure of the second barrier layer are symmetrical to each other with respect to the switching element.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Yasushi Kawata
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Patent number: 9666832Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a display device, includes preparing a first substrate formed such that a first resin layer is formed on a first support substrate, and thereafter a display element portion and a mounting portion are formed above the first resin layer and a protection layer, which extends from an end portion of the first resin layer along the mounting portion onto the first support substrate, is disposed, preparing a second substrate formed such that a second resin layer is formed on a second support substrate, attaching the first substrate and the second substrate, and mounting a flexible printed circuit board, which is in a state in which the flexible printed circuit board is opposed to the protection layer, on the mounting portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Yasushi Kawata
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Patent number: 9666599Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes an underlying insulation layer formed on a surface of a resin layer, and a thin-film transistor formed above the surface of the resin layer via the underlying insulation layer. The underlying insulation layer includes a three-layer multilayer structure of a first silicon oxide film, a silicon nitride film formed above the first silicon oxide film, and a second silicon oxide film formed above the silicon nitride film.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Masato Hiramatsu, Yasushi Kawata, Arichika Ishida
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Patent number: 9630389Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a display device, includes preparing a first substrate in which a first display element part, a first extension part, a second display element part, and a second extension part, are formed, preparing a second substrate in which a first peeling auxiliary layer, a second peeling auxiliary layer, a sacrifice layer, a first color filter layer, and a second color filter layer, are formed, attaching the first substrate and the second substrate, and radiating a laser beam on the second substrate, and peeling a second support substrate from the first peeling auxiliary layer and the second peeling auxiliary layer while blocking the laser beam by the sacrifice layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2013Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yasushi Kawata, Akio Murayama
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Publication number: 20170061910Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid display device includes a liquid crystal display panel provided with pixel which includes pixel electrode, and has gradation values that vary, a driver which drives the pixel electrode, and a processor which supplies, if the gradation value of the pixel varies, the driver with a correction image signal based on an addition image signal in which a voltage based on the gradation value and a compensation voltage are added. The compensation voltage is based on pixel capacitances prior to and subsequent to variation of the gradation value and a voltage subsequent to the variation of the gradation value.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Hajime YAMAGUCHI, Yasushi KAWATA, Akio MURAYAMA
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Patent number: 9536929Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a display device, includes preparing a first substrate formed such that a first resin layer is formed on a first support substrate, preparing a second substrate formed such that a second resin layer is formed on a second support substrate, attaching the first substrate and the second substrate, peeling the second support substrate from the second resin layer by radiating a first laser beam toward the second substrate, mounting a signal supply source on a first mounting portion in a state in which the second resin layer, which is opposed to the first mounting portion, is warped in a direction away from the first mounting portion, and adhering the first resin layer and the second resin layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Yasushi Kawata
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Patent number: 9500915Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal layer, a first pixel electrode, a second pixel electrode and an auxiliary electrode. The first pixel electrode includes a first corner portion, a second corner portion and a side edge portion. A first video signal is input in the first pixel electrode. A second video signal of polarity different from polarity of the first video signal is input in the second pixel electrode. The auxiliary electrode includes a first region and a second region. A voltage of the same polarity as the polarity of the first video signal is supplied to the auxiliary electrode.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2015Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Yasushi Kawata
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Publication number: 20160209582Abstract: An illumination device according to one embodiment includes a backlight and a display panel configured to selectively transmit light from the backlight. The backlight includes a light source, a main light guide portion formed in the shape of a flat plate and an approach portion. The main light guide portion includes a first surface facing the display panel, and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The approach portion includes a third surface facing the second surface, a fourth surface opposite to the third surface, a first end portion facing the light source, and a second end portion opposite to the first end portion, and connected to the main light guide portion, the fourth surface being inclined with respect to the third surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Yasushi KAWATA
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Publication number: 20160164029Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a display device, includes preparing a first substrate formed such that a first resin layer is formed on a first support substrate, and thereafter a display element portion and a mounting portion are formed above the first resin layer and a protection layer, which extends from an end portion of the first resin layer along the mounting portion onto the first support substrate, is disposed, preparing a second substrate formed such that a second resin layer is formed on a second support substrate, attaching the first substrate and the second substrate, and mounting a flexible printed circuit board, which is in a state in which the flexible printed circuit board is opposed to the protection layer, on the mounting portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2016Publication date: June 9, 2016Applicant: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.Inventor: Yasushi KAWATA
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Publication number: 20160154264Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal layer, a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate includes a light reflection type of first pixel electrode and a first alignment film. The second substrate includes a counter-electrode and a second alignment film. A first alignment treatment direction is inclined in a second direction of rotation at an angle of 110° to 130° with respect to in a second alignment treatment direction. A liquid crystal material is used which contains an optically active substance which gives liquid crystal molecules a twisting force from the second alignment film toward the first alignment film in the second direction of rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2015Publication date: June 2, 2016Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Yasushi KAWATA
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Patent number: 9356084Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a display device, includes preparing a first substrate formed such that a first resin layer is formed on a first support substrate, and thereafter a display element portion and a mounting portion are formed above the first resin layer and a protection layer, which extends from an end portion of the first resin layer along the mounting portion onto the first support substrate, is disposed, preparing a second substrate formed such that a second resin layer is formed on a second support substrate, attaching the first substrate and the second substrate, and mounting a flexible printed circuit board, which is in a state in which the flexible printed circuit board is opposed to the protection layer, on the mounting portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2014Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Yasushi Kawata
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Publication number: 20160131939Abstract: According to one embodiment, a reflective type liquid crystal display device provided can suppress light leakage into a thin film transistor due to entry of extraneous light. An array substrate includes a glass substrate, a plurality of thin film transistors, a plurality of pixel electrodes, and a metal film. The plurality of thin film transistors are provided to the glass substrate. The plurality of pixel electrodes are spaced apart from each other and driven by the thin film transistors. The plurality of pixel electrodes reflect extraneous light entering the reflective type display device from a counter substrate side. The metal film is provided between a gap between the pixel electrodes and each of the thin film transistors.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Muneharu AKIYOSHI, Kisako NINOMIYA, Yasushi KAWATA, Hirotaka HAYASHI, Arichika ISHIDA